Comments on Speaking of Sports TypePad2013-11-04T23:00:27ZEric Zornhttp://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnists_ezorn/tag:typepad.com,2003:http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnists_ezorn/2013/11/speaking-of-sports-/comments/atom.xml/BPost commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00c64035970c2013-11-07T15:46:44Z2013-11-07T15:46:44ZBPostI agree. Unless the NFL finds a way to both drastically reduce the number of concussions and get that instilled...<p>I agree. Unless the NFL finds a way to both drastically reduce the number of concussions and get that instilled all the way down to pee wee league in very short order, this could be one of the biggest collapses we&#39;ve ever witnessed. I would think the image of a mentally damaged Favre 5 yrs from now would be pretty difficult to spin. </p>
<p>If the game survives, it will be very different than what we watch today. </p>DaveB commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00c5b7b7970b2013-11-07T14:26:08Z2013-11-07T14:26:08ZDaveBSpeaking of memory loss, there was an item in the paper yesterday about Bobby Douglass and another fellow who played...<p>Speaking of memory loss, there was an item in the paper yesterday about Bobby Douglass and another fellow who played briefly with the Saints suing the NFL and Riddell, the helmet manufacturer, for the effects of concussions. I suspect it would be a tall order to design and build a helmet that would prevent concussions, and manufacturers might exit the business rather than try, fail, and be exposed to suits. That could be the end of football as we know it.</p>bpost commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00c59594970d2013-11-07T13:41:54Z2013-11-07T13:41:54ZbpostBarry3 - good thing you didn't throw in drinking beer in those give ups...<p>Barry3 - good thing you didn&#39;t throw in drinking beer in those give ups...</p>Barry3 commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00bfee65970d2013-11-07T00:29:17Z2013-11-07T00:29:19ZBarry3http://profile.typepad.com/6p019b007110a6970dSandy, Wisconsin citizens would give up eating cheese and deer hunting before they would allow Farve to returm. If you...<p>Sandy, </p>
<p>Wisconsin citizens would give up eating cheese and deer hunting before they would allow Farve to returm. If you think Sammy Sosa or Bartman are despised by Cub fans, go to Green Bay and ask them about Farve.</p>BPost commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00be23d2970c2013-11-06T21:05:10Z2013-11-06T21:05:10ZBPostSandyK - we've had a few folks up here suggest it too. Ahhhh no. Not gonna happen, Ted would leave...<p>SandyK - we&#39;ve had a few folks up here suggest it too. Ahhhh no. Not gonna happen, Ted would leave 1st, no way, no how. </p>
<p>And, more significantly - &quot;he who shan&#39;t be named&quot; was just on national radio program stating that he is concerned about memory loss - it would be a bad move on so many levels, but that one being the worst. </p>SandyK commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00bdc4f8970d2013-11-06T19:21:31Z2013-11-06T19:21:33ZSandyKhttp://profile.typepad.com/sandyklemp--I heard one of the folks at ESPN actually recommend the Packers call Bret Favre and see if he wants...<p>--I heard one of the folks at ESPN actually recommend the Packers call Bret Favre and see if he wants to come back -- and he was dead serious -- I nearly choked on my coffee.</p>BPost commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00bcda0f970c2013-11-06T18:13:41Z2013-11-06T18:13:41ZBPostRe: Wallace - I wish I could say "yeah, but - McCarthy will work with him this week and make...<p>Re: Wallace - I wish I could say &quot;yeah, but - McCarthy will work with him this week and make it all better&quot; but you would appropriately laugh at me. </p>
<p>The Pack is in it deep. I kinda wish they&#39;d bring Flynn back and then in 3/4 weeks maybe he&#39;d be reaquainted with the playbook and system, stem the bleeding enough to allow an outside chance at a playoff spot. But I don&#39;t think Thompson (GM) will do that. </p>
<p>Looking out 4 weeks, Pack will be lucky to get one W. and that&#39;s against 3 lousy playing teams.</p>Greg J. commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00bc119f970d2013-11-06T15:47:59Z2013-11-06T15:47:59ZGreg J.The Bears now have a capable backup QB, which is something they sorely lacked in prior years. Trestman deserves a...<p>The Bears now have a capable backup QB, which is something they sorely lacked in prior years. Trestman deserves a lot of credit for addressing this glaring deficiency at the most important position on the field.</p>
<p>The Packers, on the other hand, are completely screwed. Seneca Wallace is terrible. In another two weeks, they will be wishing they had Matt Flynn back.</p>
<p>The Dolphins situation is odd but I don&#39;t care about it at all nor do I feel sorry for anyone involved. Millionaires bullying future millionaires. Yawn.</p>DaveB commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00bb857b970c2013-11-06T15:24:44Z2013-11-06T15:24:44ZDaveB--- What struck me about Roznowski's thought is not the idea - I really don't care about sports - but...<p>--- What struck me about Roznowski&#39;s thought is not the idea - I really don&#39;t care about sports - but the idea that Richmond is &quot;suburban,&quot; even far suburban. Richmond is a fur piece from Chicago, and there&#39;s a lot of farm fields between. Where do the suburbs end and the rest of Illinois begin?<br />
<br />
&quot;Far south suburban Cairo?&quot;</p>
<p>ZORN REPLY -- To me, suburbia connotes bedroom communities -- places where most residents do not work but commute elsewhere. So I don&#39;t think of Waukegan, which is closer to Chicago than Richmond, as a suburb. </p>
<p>Nor am I sure that a suburb has to be a suburb OF just one town. Oak Park is a Chicago suburb, but places like Richmond are arguably suburbs of Chicago, Milwaukee, Waukegan, Elgin and, in some cases, Madison. <br />
</p>Barry3 commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00b5cc67970c2013-11-06T00:34:27Z2013-11-06T00:34:29ZBarry3http://profile.typepad.com/6p019b007110a6970d--"if Michigan is No. 1 and has beaten No. 2 Illinois in quadruple overtime in the Big Ten championship game"...<p>--&quot;if Michigan is No. 1 and has beaten No. 2 Illinois in quadruple overtime in the Big Ten championship game&quot; - Thanks for the chuckle. Illinois couldn&#39;t win the IHSA 7A bracket.</p>
<p>Roznowski has the best point - Conference champions have been determined, so take the best four conference champs, seed them and have your playoff. Conference championship games are basically nothing more than the quarterfinals of the tournanment. It&#39;s the way the NCAA basketball tournament used to be - the conference championship was the ticket to the dance.</p>MCN commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00b49947970d2013-11-05T21:14:59Z2013-11-05T21:14:59ZMCNPlease EZ do not wreck my day by telling more about Northwestern's catastrophic season that I already now. That heralded...<p>Please EZ do not wreck my day by telling more about Northwestern&#39;s catastrophic season that I already now.</p>
<p>That heralded showdown is now going to be mild beatdown for somebody. It&#39;s not like Michigan is looking that great. Maybe Rodriguez was on the right track and got fired a year too early?</p>Tony commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00b42a6b970d2013-11-05T20:24:05Z2013-11-05T20:24:05ZTonyYes, JJFinn, I too was taken aback by Gruden's assertion. It's likely he's not only heard of it, but encouraged...<p>Yes, JJFinn, I too was taken aback by Gruden&#39;s assertion. It&#39;s likely he&#39;s not only heard of it, but encouraged it as a coach, because only through breaking someone down can you build them up, and other such nonsense. It&#39;s really sad and pathetic.</p>Joseph J. Finn commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00b38794970c2013-11-05T19:53:40Z2013-11-05T19:53:40ZJoseph J. Finn"What if you have Alabama beating LSU during the season, then LSU beats 'bama in the SEC title game?" A...<p>&quot;What if you have Alabama beating LSU during the season, then LSU beats &#39;bama in the SEC title game?&quot;</p>
<p>A perfect example of why this revamped poll system for next year will eventually fail and we&#39;ll move on to an actual playoff system of conference winners so that such a situation is a non-issue. </p>
<p>Paul, were you happening to watch last night&#39;s game? Jon Gruden actually said he&#39;d never heard of such hazing (and let&#39;s be clear, this is extortion and intimidation). Mike Tirco looked at his for a second like he wanted to call him on such a bald-faced lie and i&quot;m kind of disappointed he didn&#39;t.</p>Paul commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00b36e5d970b2013-11-05T19:21:22Z2013-11-05T19:21:22ZPaulJon B - I find this Dolphins story fascinating. One thing that has come out is that it is customary...<p>Jon B - I find this Dolphins story fascinating. One thing that has come out is that it is customary on many teams to haze rookies including sticking them with huge dinner bills.</p>
<p>But this Incognito guy sounds like an extreme bully/a-hole who was bullied by his own dad (see good Slate article linked below).</p>
<p>I find it very hard to believe that the Dolphins coaches did not know what a jerk he was to teammates. Given the importance of team chemistry (see this year&#39;s Red Sox), I don&#39;t understand why staff would have permitted this behavior to continue. I really don&#39;t even understand the rookie hazing unless it is very good natured and harmless like when Cubs pitchers make the rookie carry the pink equipment bag from the clubhouse to bullpen.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2013/11/richie_incognito_suspended_how_the_nfl_abets_locker_room_bullies.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2013/11/richie_incognito_suspended_how_the_nfl_abets_locker_room_bullies.html</a></p>SandyK commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00b35148970b2013-11-05T19:09:16Z2013-11-05T19:09:18ZSandyKhttp://profile.typepad.com/sandyklemp@Tony -- Good comments, except your first paragraph is based totally on "what ifs" and "could bes". To infer that...<p>@Tony -- Good comments, except your first paragraph is based totally on &quot;what ifs&quot; and &quot;could bes&quot;. To infer that McCown would have played poorly against a &quot;very different Packer defense&quot; had Rodgers not been injured is a moot point -- you could say that about every NFL game -- and a bit of a stretch IMO.</p>BPost commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00b32472970b2013-11-05T18:49:45Z2013-11-05T18:49:45ZBPostI gotta give props to the Bears for taking advantage of the situation. Their O line played well against a...<p>I gotta give props to the Bears for taking advantage of the situation. Their O line played well against a very poor performing Pack defense. </p>
<p>It will be interesting to see how Trestman handles the QB situation. I don&#39;t get to read enuf local Bears things up here to get a feel for it, but I&#39;d bet there&#39;s a locker room contingent that would like to see McCown stay in vs the mercurical Cutler. </p>Tony commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00b2d174970b2013-11-05T18:11:40Z2013-11-05T18:11:40ZTonyIt's not my habit to stick up for Tom B., bless him, but as a few folks have suggested, the...<p>It&#39;s not my habit to stick up for Tom B., bless him, but as a few folks have suggested, the game plays out completely differently if the Packers don&#39;t lose Rodgers, given the combination of their surprisingly powerful running game with what would have been Rodgers&#39; pinpoint passing. So, in reality, given a very different game situation, McCown would have been facing a very different Packer defense, even though Rodgers doesn&#39;t play on that side of the ball. And it&#39;s highly unlikely that he&#39;d have had as much success against dime packages playing from way behind. Still, injuries are part of the game, so kudos to the Bears, and McCown, for taking advantage.</p>
<p>As for Trestman, he wasn&#39;t perfect by any means, but whoo boy, did Mike McCarthy show his arrogance, giving Wallace every opportunity to show that he can&#39;t play dead, despite the fact that Lacy was shredding the Bears like a finely aged parmesan brick. And time management at the end of the game? He didn&#39;t use his first timeout until 1:04 remaining! As usual, the head FB writer for Grantland explains it way better than I could (relevant portion at the very bottom): </p>
<p><a href="http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/81191/thank-you-for-not-coaching-week-9" rel="nofollow">http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/81191/thank-you-for-not-coaching-week-9</a><br />
</p>SandyK commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00b292a9970b2013-11-05T17:44:30Z2013-11-05T17:44:32ZSandyKhttp://profile.typepad.com/sandyklemp--EZ posted: "But the team seems to be in fine hands with backup QB Josh McCown." Tom Blackford posted: "One...<p>--EZ posted: &quot;But the team seems to be in fine hands with backup QB Josh McCown.&quot;</p>
<p>Tom Blackford posted: &quot;One game, Eric. It&#39;s just one game. Let&#39;s see how the Bears do against a team not being led by a second string quarterback who last played for the Browns two years ago.&quot;</p>
<p>@Tom Blackford -- Please reread your comment and you&#39;ll realize how your thinking was off. Josh McCown will be facing the DEFENSE of the Lions and will have no influence on how the Bears do against &quot;a team not being led by a second string quarterback&quot;.</p>
<p>@jpn -- Yeah, a couple of mistakes, perhaps, although it&#39;s a bit of a leap to blame penalties on Trestman&#39;s coaching. I&#39;m talking mainly about the offensive game plan and overall performance. As for comparing him to Lovie, as a Bears fan I especially appreciate Trestman&#39;s ability to communicate with the media in an open and forthright manner -- something Lovie never did.</p>Jon B. commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00b25873970c2013-11-05T17:40:55Z2013-11-05T17:40:55ZJon B.In baseball it used to be the wild card team would play the #1 division winner, unless they were in...<p>In baseball it used to be the wild card team would play the #1 division winner, unless they were in the same division, in which case they would play the #2 division winner. With the 2nd wild card team added, the winner of that game now plays the #1 team in the league, regardless. Anywho...</p>
<p>If I could introduce another topic: the Miami Dolphins bullying case. Some of the talk I caught was how this &quot;transcends&quot; the NFL, and extends into society, and how this is a sobering reminder of the greater issue of violence and harassment in the workplace...</p>
<p>Honestly, I don&#39;t see that much to this story. A person was treated horribly by a more senior co-worker. Are we supposed to be surprised this happens in the fantasy world of professional sports? Or should we be surprised the story went public and action was taken?</p>
<p>Anyone with strong feelings on it, please, do tell.</p>Tom Blackford commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00b28316970b2013-11-05T17:36:54Z2013-11-05T17:36:54ZTom BlackfordZORN REPLY -- What a great comment! Full of analysis and rigor, countering the suggestion with a pithy, robust adjective...<p>ZORN REPLY -- What a great comment! Full of analysis and rigor, countering the suggestion with a pithy, robust adjective that conceals the thought, if any,that went into the conclusion. Borrowed directly from the pre-school sandbox and imported into this comment thread so as to move the conversation along productively.<br />
Sheesh.</p>
<p>All the comments I made today and you rip this one? Oh well...<br />
I didn&#39;t give a lot of analysis because the idea doesn&#39;t deserve lots of analysis.<br />
The proposal was &quot;no rematches no no no no no no sir no how no no no&quot;, even if its between what are clearly the two best teams in the country. </p>Buster commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00b2203c970d2013-11-05T16:31:06Z2013-11-05T16:31:06ZBusterEZ - I haev to agree with Z's comment above. Also, the problem with the "10 Greatest Hail Mary Plays"...<p>EZ - </p>
<p>I haev to agree with Z&#39;s comment above. </p>
<p>Also, the problem with the &quot;10 Greatest Hail Mary Plays&quot; list is that it gives no context to the particular games. A Hail Mary play that benefits (or kills off) a team&#39;s chances at a national championship or national ranking (in college), or ices a playoff spot (or kills it) (in the pros is more significant than &quot;regular game&quot; HMPs. (IMHO)</p>Z commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00b194a6970b2013-11-05T15:43:51Z2013-11-05T15:43:51ZZWhat if you have Alabama beating LSU during the season, then LSU beats 'bama in the SEC title game? If...<p>What if you have Alabama beating LSU during the season, then LSU beats &#39;bama in the SEC title game? If LSU ends up ranked #1 and &#39;bama #2, while the #3 &amp; #4 teams each lost to one of the top ranked teams? Stictly enforcing the &quot;no rematch&quot; rule would leave people longing for a return to the current BCS system</p>
<p>I think it&#39;d work better to limit the no rematches rule to the first round, but only reseeding the teams, not banishing them from the playoffs completely. </p>
<p>ZORN REPLY -- Interesting compromise. It&#39;s kind of how they do it in the pro football playoffs, isn&#39;t it? Or is it baseball? Or both? Where you can&#39;t meet a team from your own division in the first round of the playoffs, on the assumption that you&#39;ve played that team too often already (though you could make the opposite case that these teams SHOULD play one another so that only one team emerges from that division to the next round.<br />
I don&#39;t think any conference that has a playoff system or where the top two teams have played one another in the regular season ought to be allowed to send two teams to the final four of football.</p>Bruce L. commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00b180e1970d2013-11-05T15:12:51Z2013-11-05T15:12:51ZBruce L.--An emphatic NO on the Roznowski idea! On a basic level, this hurts power conferences such as the SEC, which...<p>--An emphatic NO on the Roznowski idea! On a basic level, this hurts power conferences such as the SEC, which often have multiple teams with claims to one of those top four spots, or this year Oregon and Stanford currently at #3 and #5, respectively... why should those teams be penalized for playing in a good conference and having to go up against a top four team? Doesn&#39;t seem to make sense to me...</p>
<p>Also, this would possibly result in less aggressive non-conference scheduling, as a contending team may not want to play, say, Alabama in the first few weeks because a loss would likely preclude them from being in the four team bracket at the end of the year... an unintended consequence that should be examined if this idea is actually given any real consideration (thankfully, it is only the musings of an insignificant high school counselor from the north suburbs at this point ;-)</p>
<p>Double elimination in the NCAA basketball tournament would likely yield a better true champion, but I think it would diminish the overall popularity of the tournament as most people love the Cinderella stories that develop every March... not to mention it&#39;d be more difficult to develop an office pool for a double elimination tourney...</p>
<p>ZORN REPLY -- Roznowski is in line to be named Commissioner of All Sports, so I wouldn&#39;t diss him if I were you.</p>Brian commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00b16ec6970d2013-11-05T15:05:03Z2013-11-05T15:05:04ZBrianhttp://profile.typepad.com/promark747My gut feeling is that Cutler is nowhere near ready to return and the Bears are playing mind games with...<p>My gut feeling is that Cutler is nowhere near ready to return and the Bears are playing mind games with the Lions.</p>BrianE commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00b153a1970d2013-11-05T14:53:32Z2013-11-05T14:53:32ZBrianEDefinitely agree about Cutler - don't come back until your uterus is fully healed. McCown looked good last night, and...<p>Definitely agree about Cutler - don&#39;t come back until your uterus is fully healed. </p>
<p>McCown looked good last night, and by the end he looked like he&#39;d been through a war. He played a tough game and made some great plays happen. Even if Jay says he&#39;s ready to go Trestman should give McCown another start.</p>jpn commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00b10b59970b2013-11-05T14:39:56Z2013-11-05T14:39:56Zjpn@Sandy: "Trestman...did a remarkable job of coaching I thought..." The Bears has a 15-yard personal foul on the first play...<p>@Sandy: &quot;Trestman...did a remarkable job of coaching I thought...&quot;</p>
<p>The Bears has a 15-yard personal foul on the first play from scrimmage. The team had a punt blocked. They failed to cover an on-sides kick, one of the first things they teach at most teams. (Don&#39;t leave early to block until you&#39;re certain the kick is going deep.)</p>
<p>All very Lovie-like. At least they didn&#39;t have to call a time-out on their first offensive play, something that happened once or twice per year in the Lovie era. </p>
<p>So, yeah, a remarkable coaching job. I&#39;m probably not remarking the same way as you though. </p>
<p> </p>FrankS commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00b0d09e970c2013-11-05T14:35:13Z2013-11-05T14:35:13ZFrankSI guess this format would be something like a double-elimination wrestling tournament with wrestle-backs. If a wrestler in the consolation...<p>I guess this format would be something like a double-elimination wrestling tournament with wrestle-backs. If a wrestler in the consolation bracket meets an opponent that he had defeated in the championship bracket, then he gets an automatic victory (walk over).</p>
<p>ZORN REPLY -- Which reminds me, I&#39;ve always been kind of a fan of the double-elimination (losers bracket) concept in tournament play, which goes against the Roznowski Prescription -- see here <a href="http://www.printyourbrackets.com/doubleelimination.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.printyourbrackets.com/doubleelimination.html</a> for an explanation. It seems likely to result in fewer &quot;Cinderella&quot; winners; I could see the NCAA tournament adding one loser bracket per region (single elimination Final Four) with perhaps a no-double on the regional championship game. More games, more chances, more excitement. </p>Tom Blackford commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00b08b79970c2013-11-05T14:02:17Z2013-11-05T14:02:17ZTom Blackford--"Tim Roznowski of far north suburban Richmond has another sporting decree for your consideration: When the four-team NCAA D1 football...<p>--&quot;Tim Roznowski of far north suburban Richmond has another sporting decree for your consideration: When the four-team NCAA D1 football playoff begins next year, it ought to have a &quot;no rematches&quot; policy. &quot;</p>
<p>Definitely the dumbest idea I&#39;ve head of this week, and it&#39;s only Tuesday.</p>
<p>ZORN REPLY -- What a great comment! Full of analysis and rigor, countering the suggestion with a pithy, robust adjective that conceals the thought, if any,that went into the conclusion. Borrowed directly from the pre-school sandbox and imported into this comment thread so as to move the conversation along productively.<br />
Sheesh.</p>Tom Blackford commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00b08259970c2013-11-05T13:58:35Z2013-11-05T13:58:35ZTom Blackford"But the team seems to be in fine hands with backup QB Josh McCown." One game, Eric. It's just one...<p>&quot;But the team seems to be in fine hands with backup QB Josh McCown.&quot;</p>
<p>One game, Eric. It&#39;s just one game. Let&#39;s see how the Bears do against a team not being led by a second string quarterback who last played for the Browns two years ago.</p>
<p> </p>Barry3 commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00af98ce970c2013-11-05T11:44:48Z2013-11-05T11:44:50ZBarry3http://profile.typepad.com/6p019b007110a6970dSpeaking of groin injuries - a funny from the past http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=sam+malone+groin+injury&FORM=VIRE2#view=detail&mid=811E16126331EE187EF9811E16126331EE187EF9<p>Speaking of groin injuries - a funny from the past</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=sam+malone+groin+injury&FORM=VIRE2#view=detail&mid=811E16126331EE187EF9811E16126331EE187EF9" rel="nofollow">http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=sam+malone+groin+injury&amp;FORM=VIRE2#view=detail&amp;mid=811E16126331EE187EF9811E16126331EE187EF9</a></p>SandyK commented on 'Speaking of Sports 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b4ba69e2019b00ae8272970d2013-11-05T07:28:20Z2013-11-05T07:28:22ZSandyKhttp://profile.typepad.com/sandyklempIt's late and I'm half asleep, but a brief comment about the Bears. I had the same expectation of an...<p>It&#39;s late and I&#39;m half asleep, but a brief comment about the Bears. I had the same expectation of an ugly loss to the Packers, and the same feeling about McCown afterward. I think he deserves to start against the Lions, though I heard Trestman (who did a remarkable job of coaching I thought) say the job was Cutler&#39;s if he is cleared to play. But kudos to the Bears, even though the outcome would almost certainly have been different had Rodgers not been injured.</p>
<p>I&#39;ll check back in tomorrow (oh right, it&#39;s already &quot;tomorrow&quot; now).</p>